Capparaceae Family — Genera & Species
Capparaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 65 species in 12 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Capparaceae species
Cadaba insularis
Morten RossCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Wild Caper
Capparis fascicularis
Mahomed DesaiCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Species Plantarum
Capparis spinosa
Otto Wilhelm Thomé (1840-1925)Public domainWikimedia Commons
Woolly caper bush
Capparis tomentosa
Robert TaylorCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Sacred Garlic Pear
Crateva religiosa
P JeganathanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Namibian Bottle Tree
Maerua crassifolia
Karim HaddadCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Morisonia flexuosa
Victor Farjalla PontesCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
- Bachmannia woodiiBachmannia woodiiPlantoScan
Bachmannia woodii
- Beautempsia avicenniifoliaBeautempsia avicenniifoliaPlantoScan
Beautempsia avicenniifolia
- Shepherd's TreeBoscia albitruncaPlantoScan
Shepherd's Tree
Boscia albitrunca
- ShagBoscia arabicaPlantoScan
Shag
Boscia arabica
- Shepherd's TreeBoscia foetidaPlantoScan
Shepherd's Tree
Boscia foetida
Genera in the Capparaceae family
- Capparis27 species · e.g. Wild Caper
- Maerua11 species · e.g. Namibian Bottle Tree
- Boscia6 species · e.g. Shepherd's Tree
- Morisonia6 species
- Crateva5 species · e.g. Sacred Garlic Pear
- Cadaba4 species
- Bachmannia1 species
- Beautempsia1 species
- Hypselandra1 species
- Neothorelia1 species
- Poilanedora1 species
- Thilachium1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.